It is very likely that, at least once in their lifetime, everyone has answered a multiplechoice test. Multiple-choice tests are considered an effective technique for knowledge assessment, requiring a short response time and with the possibility of covering a broad set of topics. Nevertheless, when it comes to their creation, it can be a time-consuming and labour-intensive task. Here, the genera...

A combination of established theories [1].[2].[3].[4] are applied in an attempt to improve the output from a system [5],[6] which automatically generates MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) test items from source documents. The literature observes that NLG (Natural Language Generation) system evaluation is non-trivial [7] and so the method is evaluated using a process suited to the featured domain [...

This paper presents the latest application of a new process for creating Multiple Alternative Choice (MAC) test items. The method is named Construed Antonym Realization Exercise (CARE) generation. The first step is to pre-process the source documents in the context of a series of Controlled Specific Learning Objectives (CSLOs). Statistical NLP is then used to identify significant content and co...

This study examined the effects of humorous movie clips on better learning of English language vocabulary. Humor is an important human behavior that plays a vital role in communication and social interactions. This subject has been rarely investigated in Iranian English classes. The researchers used quantitative method. Because all of variables were not controllable, therefore quasi-experimenta...

Veryfew attempts have been made in the past to develop instruments to measure pragmatic knowledge of second language (L2) learners. The absence of such instruments in the literature of English language teaching (ELT) underscores the need for the researchers to develop new tests that are specifically designed to assess this crucial but less explored aspect of language learners’ (LLs) knowledge. ...

background: medical education need to efficient teaching programs and the importance of lesson plans is irrefutable in promoting of education. this study aimed to use the assure model in studying the knowledge and attitudes of university faculty members' about the lesson plan at 2013 years. methods: the study was a descriptive analytical study and the study population was consisted of universit...

Introduction: Inappropriate advice interferes with the students’ achievementof educational and professional goals and they may fail to use proper resourcesfor their educational needs. The present study was carried out to compare thestudents’ satisfaction about the performance of academic advisors before andafter the advisor project in Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This long...

Improved multiple-choice questions (MCQs) item analysis is fundamental to be used for further tests. Besides increasing can also removes items that are trapped in a test. This journal focuses on the quality of It explores relationship between difficulty index (p-value) and discrimination (DI) efficiency distractor (DE). The research will conducted by 49 6th semester students currently studying ...

Background: Fouror five-option multiple choice questions (MCQs) are the standard in healthscience disciplines, both on certification-level examinations and on in-house developed tests. Previous research has shown, however, that few MCQs have three or four functioning distractors. The purpose of this study was to investigate non-functioning distractors in teacher-developed tests in one nursing p...